Install Cloudflared#
Directly fetch the binary executable for cloudflared from the GitHub repository:
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# requires cURL tool
sudo apk update && sudo apk add --no-cache curl
# download the latest executable for amd64 architecture
sudo curl -L https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-linux-amd64 \
-o /usr/bin/cloudflared
# grant executable permission
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/cloudflared
# verify installation
cloudflared --version
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Get Tunnel Token#
Go to the Cloudflare Zero Trust console to create a new tunnel and copy the generated Token for backup:
Unlike most mainstream Linux distributions, Alpine utilizes OpenRC instead of Systemd to manage system services. We need to manually create a service script:
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# Replace <Token> below with the actual value obtained
sudo tee /etc/init.d/cloudflared > /dev/null << 'EOF'
#!/sbin/openrc-run
name=$RC_SVCNAME
pidfile="/var/run/$name.pid"
command="/usr/bin/cloudflared"
# Run service, automatically update binaries monthly
command_args="--pidfile /var/run/$name.pid --autoupdate-freq 720h0m0s tunnel run --token <Token>"
command_background="yes"
output_log="/var/log/$name.log"
error_log="/var/log/$name.log"
depend() {
need net
after firewall
use logger dns
}
EOF
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Initialize log redirection output:
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sudo touch /var/log/cloudflared.log
sudo chmod 666 /var/log/cloudflared.log
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Grant executable permission to the service script and start it:
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sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/cloudflared
# Add cloudflared to start automatically on boot
sudo rc-update add cloudflared default
# Start the service immediately
sudo rc-service cloudflared start
# Check service running status
sudo rc-service cloudflared status
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Daily management commands:
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# View real-time logs
tail -f /var/log/cloudflared.log
# Stop the service
sudo rc-service cloudflared stop
# Restart the service
sudo rc-service cloudflared restart
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